Kyle Van Noy | Linebacker

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Van Noy (6-foot-3 1/4, 243) was the 2013 FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Year, finishing his career with 62 tackles for loss, 26 sacks, seven picks, and 11 forced fumbles. He blocked three kicks on special teams. Van Noy ran 4.71 at the Combine, but underwhelmed in the broad jump (9-foot-4) and vertical (32 1/2"). A noted film junky, Van Noy is a better football player than athlete, but lacks explosiveness off the edge. He's like a less-physical version of Connor Barwin with cover skills, range, and plus closing speed. He should slot in at strong-side 'backer in Detroit, upgrading on Ashlee Palmer, and could rush the passer with his hand in the dirt in sub-packages. Fri, May 9, 2014 07:49:00 PM

Interestingly, Pauline says that half of those team see him as an inside linebacker, ostensibly with the other three intent on keeping him as an OLB. "Van Noy looks like a solid second round choice in two weeks," Pauline writes. The Cougars' star could also surprise in the late first. Van Noy, who had 63 tackles, 17.5 TFL, four sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and seven pass deflections in 2013, has momentum on his side. Fri, Apr 25, 2014 07:44:00 PM

Detroitlions.com's Tim Twentyman reports that the Lions had a pre-draft visit with BYU edge player Kyle Van Noy.

The Cougars prospect happened to played with the Lions 2013 No. 5 draft pick, Ziggy Ansah. Ansah has mentioned that Van Noy was the best player on the BYU defense back in 2012. Last season Van Noy had 63 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and seven pass deflections as a senior for the Cougars. Van Noy has generated some buzz going into the draft, and some evaluators think he could go early in the second round. Fri, Apr 25, 2014 05:25:00 PM

Van Noy played in BYU's 3-4 scheme and looks like a good fit for the Ravens' 3-4 alignment. Baltimore, however, has Elvis Dumervil and Terrell Suggs as starting OLBs, and their picks (17th in the first round, 16th in the second round) appear to be too soon, and then too late, to take the Cougars' star. Van Noy (6-foot-3, 243 pounds) should be an early second-round pick, though he could possibly go in the late first round. Sun, Apr 20, 2014 09:39:00 PM